graeme7 days ago4 minCOVID REFLECTIONS: A hundred days of LockdownIn March, the acclaimed Italian novelist Francesca Melandri wrote a letter to fellow Europeans “from your future”, describing experiences...
graemeJul 11 minCOVID REFLECTIONS: DAY 98 of Lockdown: I haven't seen anyone talking about the Swedish approach to Covid-19 in the last week or so, have you? I'll say it again: I am glad they ...
graemeJun 282 minCOVID REFLECTIONS: Co-morbidities The people most vulnerable to Covid-19 are those with co-morbidities or pre-existing conditions. This is true in many more ways than mer...
graemeJun 261 minCOVID-19 REFLECTIONS: The next phaseAfter 90 days of daily Lockdown reflections, I am shifting gear to twice weekly reflections. In South Africa, like many countries around ...
graemeJun 221 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 88: Learning Lockdown has forced me to learn. A lot. Today I did another live presentation where I used multiple layers and scenes with Ecamm Live, mo...
graemeJun 212 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 87: Taxi strikes Covid has increased and highlighted (if that were needed) the wealth gap. In rich countries, the millionaires and billionaires have seen ...
graemeJun 202 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 86: Once more, for those at the backAs many countries ease Lockdown restrictions even more this weekend, here are 7 important things we need to keep in mind to make informed...
graemeJun 183 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 84: On ScienceIt's now been six months since we first identified Covid-19. Where the hell is the vaccine? Why do scientists keep changing their advice ...
graemeJun 171 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 83: You might not die of Covid-19, but you also don't want to get sick withWe shouldn't only be looking at death rates for Covid-19, but also at the 20% of people who get moderate to severe symptoms. They will be...
graemeJun 151 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 82: Youth DayJune 16, 1976. Waking up that morning, the young people of Soweto did not know the violence that lay ahead of them. All they knew was tha...
graemeJun 141 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 81: Help someone elseMany people are desperate. They’re despairing for their jobs and income. They’re worried about the health impact of the spread of Covid. ...
graemeJun 131 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 79-80:If social media can be trusted, a lot of my friends are getting their hair done, hosting dinners, meeting family and basically ignoring L...
graemeJun 121 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAYS 77-78:I have been very concerned this past week about how countries are going about easing out of Lockdown. New Zealand is leading the way, by ...
graemeJun 101 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 76: A loan not aloneOne of the things I am loving most about this current disruption we are living through is hearing the stories of great human connection a...
graemeJun 101 minThe Recovery SummitI am really excited to be part of The Recovery Summit next week. Over 60 top speakers sharing their insights on how to get through the Co...
graemeJun 81 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 75: Two weeks before Lockdown began, I released a video predicting that most of us would get Covid before the crisis was over. I stand by tha...
graemeJun 61 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 73: SleepI don’t normally need a lot of sleep. Even when I try to get more sleep, and allow my body to wake up naturally, I rarely need more than ...
graemeJun 52 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 72: SadToday felt long and tough. It wasn’t really. I have a job, and a lovely house. I have food, and even managed to get a bottle or two of gi...
graemeJun 41 minLOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS DAY 71: New RhythmsJune is my month to find a new rhythm - to shift from a sprint to a marathon pace. I’ve done OK in the first working week of June, but st...
